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lunatica

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28. LOL!

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:20 PM

Oct 2019

It wasn’t ageism on my part. It was that every time I thought I was finished he would get a ton more of gray hair. I tried to keep up because I wanted it to be contemporary but I finally had to give up and restore most of the original hair color.

The funny thing is it must have really been bothering me because I had a dream where I saw him and Michelle sitting in an outdoor café and I walked up to him and told him that he was messing up my painting of him because I couldn’t keep up with his hair turning gray. It was meant to be a joke, of course and they both laughed. But before I left I gave him a kiss on the top of his head. That dream is still very vivid.

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This is a picture I painted of President Obama before he turned gray [View all] lunatica Oct 2019 OP

Gosh, that's wonderful. AJT Oct 2019 #1

Very nice! K&R. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #2

Excellent! dchill Oct 2019 #3

you captured his spirit! KT2000 Oct 2019 #4

Thanks! lunatica Oct 2019 #5

It's really a great piece!! Keep up your art Thekaspervote Oct 2019 #6

Now that I'm retired my life lunatica Oct 2019 #8

Very good! LyndaG Oct 2019 #7

Wow! backtoblue Oct 2019 #9

I love it when he laughs lunatica Oct 2019 #10

WOW!! Most impressive! Duppers Oct 2019 #11

Yes. I used various photos lunatica Oct 2019 #12

OMG, you have so much talent. MLAA Oct 2019 #13

No, I'm not a professional lunatica Oct 2019 #15

So glad you are now in a position to pursue your art! MLAA Oct 2019 #22

I have about 65 years of experience. lunatica Oct 2019 #25

I did have a recent breakthrough.... MLAA Oct 2019 #29

In my experience that happens even if you don't paint for a while lunatica Oct 2019 #31

So funny you should say that about not painting for a while... MLAA Oct 2019 #32

That's exactly it. lunatica Oct 2019 #34

Gorgeous! Chicagogrl1 Oct 2019 #14

It's beautiful! madaboutharry Oct 2019 #16

Thanks! lunatica Oct 2019 #17

I would. madaboutharry Oct 2019 #18

That's really nice of you! lunatica Oct 2019 #21

I'll pm you tomorrow. madaboutharry Oct 2019 #23

Great! lunatica Oct 2019 #24

That's fabulous...mail him a copy!❤ Karadeniz Oct 2019 #19

Nice. I love black and white art. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #20

You capture the greatest president of all time very well. Doodley Oct 2019 #26

Nice work, lunatica. Pity about the ageism Ghost Dog Oct 2019 #27

LOL! lunatica Oct 2019 #28

I'm quite a bit older than he is. lunatica Oct 2019 #35

Going gray fast does seem to be part of that job! Ghost Dog Oct 2019 #36

Very Nice! JimGinPA Oct 2019 #30

I love it! Maraya1969 Oct 2019 #33

Wow.. you're Good, lunatica! Cha Oct 2019 #37

Hi! lunatica Oct 2019 #38

It's beautiful lillypaddle Oct 2019 #39

That is fantastic, lunatica. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #40

Thanks! lunatica Oct 2019 #41

He is the best President in my lifetime. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #42

That is stunning! n/t Soph0571 Oct 2019 #43

That picture shows his personality*** MRDAWG Oct 2019 #44

Obama never "turned too gray." Nitram Oct 2019 #45

You're right. lunatica Oct 2019 #46

Thanks, Lunatica. Your explanation makes complete sense. Nitram Oct 2019 #47

Very nicely done! bif Oct 2019 #48

k&r Demovictory9 Oct 2019 #49